The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a new guideline that says people with pre-existing diseases can still receive the COVID-19 vaccine.
But the guidance warns that “adults of any age with certain underlying medical conditions are at increased risk of serious illnesses caused by the virus that causes COVID-19”.
The CDC says that vaccines approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) “can be administered to people with underlying medical conditions, as long as they have not had a severe allergic reaction to any of the ingredients in the vaccine.”
The CDC offers guidance for people with weakened immune systems, autoimmune diseases and for people with Guillain-Barre syndrome and Bell’s palsy.
“People with HIV and those with weakened immune systems due to other illnesses or medications may be at increased risk for severe COVID-19. They can receive a COVID-19 vaccine. However, they should be aware of the limited safety data:
- Information on the safety of COVID-19 mRNA vaccines for people with weakened immune systems in this group is not yet available.
- People living with HIV have been included in clinical trials, although specific safety data for this group is not yet available at this time.
People with weakened immune systems must also be aware of the potential for reduced immune responses to the vaccine, as well as the need to continue following all current guidelines to protect themselves against COVID-19, “writes the CDC in the guide, published on its website on Saturday .
For people who have autoimmune diseases, “they should be aware that there is no data available on the safety of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccines for them. Individuals in this group were eligible to enroll in clinical trials. “
People who have already had Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) can also get the COVID-19 vaccine. “To date, no cases of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) have been reported after vaccination among participants in clinical trials of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine.
In the meantime, the CDC states that, although Bell’s palsy cases have been reported in participants in clinical trials of the COVID-19 vaccine, the FDA “does not consider these cases to be above the expected rate in the general population. They did not conclude that these cases were caused by vaccination. “
On December 20, the CDC issued a new guideline after reports of “serious allergic reactions” to Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine.
“The CDC has heard of reports that some people have had severe allergic reactions – also known as anaphylaxis – after receiving the vaccine COVID-19,” wrote the agency on its website. “For example, an allergic reaction is considered serious when a person needs to be treated with epinephrine or EpiPen or if he or she should go to the hospital.”
“If you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to any ingredient in a COVID-19 vaccine, the CDC recommends that you should not get that specific vaccine. If you have ever had a severe allergic reaction to other vaccines or injectable therapies, ask your doctor if you should get the COVID-19 vaccine. Your doctor will help you decide whether it is safe to be vaccinated, ”wrote the CDC.
“The CDC recommends that people with a history of serious allergic reactions unrelated to vaccines or injectable medications – such as allergies to food, pets, poison, the environment or latex – can still be vaccinated. People with a history of allergy to oral medications or a family history of severe allergic reactions, or who may have a milder allergy to vaccines (without anaphylaxis) – can also be vaccinated. “
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